11 February - 12 February 2025
Highlights in catalysis, photo- & electrochemistry
Organised by:
SCI's Young Chemists’ Panel
SCI, London, UK
Synopsis
As part of SCI YCP’s “Highlights in…” series, this event will celebrate recent advances in modern organic synthesis, providing an exciting overview of new methodologies and industrial applications. Held over two days, the meeting will explore two hot topics: Catalysis, and Photo- and electrochemistry. Research discussed will range from asymmetric catalysis to photocatalysis to computational studies of organometallic catalysts.
The meeting will comprise of short talks from early career researchers and recently appointed academics, and keynote lectures from established researchers in academia and industry. All talks will be followed by a chance to ask questions and networking opportunities allow a possible exchange of ideas.
Delegates will be able to register for either one day or both days of the event.
Attendees
This event will be of interest to those working in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or agrochemical industries who want to develop their knowledge in key areas of organic synthesis. It is also aimed at those in academia, particularly graduates and post-graduates with a background in synthesis and catalysis.
Call for abstracts
Opportunities are available for early career researchers (recently appointed academics, post-doctoral researchers, or final year PhD students) in the areas of catalysis or photo/electrochemistry to present their research through a short talk (15 minutes + questions). Interested applicants should send an abstract of maximum one A4 page or 300 words, indicating title and authors to, conferences@soci.org by Thursday 31 October 2024 with the subject line “YCP Catalysis/Photo/EChem – short talk submission”. An abstract template can be downloaded here. Selected speakers will have their travel and registration expenses reimbursed.
Opportunities are available for a limited number of posters. Interested applicants should send an abstract of maximum one A4 page or 300 words, indicating title and authors to, conferences@soci.org by Friday 20 December 2024 with the subject line “YCP Catalysis/Photo/EChem – poster submission”. An abstract template can be downloaded.
Exhibition and Sponsorship
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Programme
Tuesday 11 February
Day 1: Highlights in catalysis
- 09:15
- Registration and refreshments
- 09:55
- Welcome to day 1
- 10:00
- Heterocyclizations and cross-couplings enabled by stereocontrolled Alkene functionalization
Prof John Bower, University of Liverpool - 10:45
- Refreshment break
- 11:05
- Merging H-bond donors and gold catalysis
Dr Allegra Franchino, Durham University - 11:35
- Mechanistic understanding-led transition metal catalyzed C-H functionalization
Prof Igor Larrosa, University of Manchester - 12:20
- Lunch and posters
- 13:45
- Catalysis in early Process R&D
Dr Ferdinand Lutter, J&J Innovative Medicine - 14:30
- Organometallic chemistry x data science
Dr Natalie Fey, University of Bristol - 15:15
- Refreshment break
- 15:35
- Realisation of the manufacturing scale synthesis of Niraparib using an evolved transaminase
Rhiannon Jones, GSK - 16:20
- Catalytic enantioselective resolutions and rearrangements
Prof Andrew Smith, University of St Andrews - 17:05
- Networking reception
- 17:30
- Close of day 1
- 18:00
- Speakers’ dinner
Wednesday 12 February
Day 2: Highlights in photo- & electrochemistry
- 09:55
- Welcome to day 2
- 10:00
- Keynote from industry
Dr Meghan Baker, MSD - 10:45
- Refreshment break
- 11:05
- From the Contra-thermodynamic Isomerisation of Alkenes to Organophotocatalytic N−O bond cleavage
Dr Calum McLaughlin, University of Dundee - 11:25
- New concepts in visible light-powered catalysis: Organophotocatalytic Dyads and Auto-Photoredox catalysis
Dr Joshua Barham, University of Strathclyde - 11:55
- Heterogeneous photocatalysts for sustainable chemical processes
Dr Anabel Laterna, University of Nottingham - 12:25
- Lunch and posters
- 13:45
- Exploring the radical cyclisation route to medicinal-chemistry relevant heterocycles
Chelsea Grace, GSK - 14:05
- A “Sew and Cut” approach to unsaturated hydrocarbons poly-functionalization
Dr Giacomo Crisenza, University of Manchester - 14:35
- Challenges and considerations when scaling up electrochemistry in the pharmaceutical sector
Hamish Stephen, AstraZeneca - 15:20
- Refreshment break
- 15:40
- Electrochemical Copper Catalysis: A triple catalytic system for C(sp2)–H Bond Functionalisation
Dr Tsz-Kan Ma, Imperial College London - 16:00
- Your chemistry has got potential: highly reactive intermediates without the “Bang"
Prof Kevin Lam, University of Greenwich - 16:45
- Wine reception
- 17:45
- Close of day 2
SCI’s Young Chemists’ Panel are committed to promoting diversity and equality in the chemical sciences. We aim to identify high quality speakers for all our conferences with inclusivity of gender and ethnicity. Attendees from all backgrounds and ages are welcome.
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Venue and Contact
SCI
14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS
Conference Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: conferences@soci.org
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Exhibitors
Sponsors
Organising committee
Holly Bonfield, Apex Molecular
Olivia Boyd, MSD
Robert Wen Ming Davidson, Pfizer
Mark Greenhalgh, University of Warwick
Craig Johnston, University of St-Andrews
Ricardo Labes, Syngenta
Miriam O’Duill, University of Nottingham
Ben Partridge, University of Sheffield
Wei Sun, AstraZeneca
Luke Thompson, Vernalis